Author note: This is the first story submission of LAgirlSeattleboy! The (inspired?) story was penned by LAgirl after a late nite chat with Seattleboy about how they should start writing together! The final draft was edited and submitted by Seattleboy. Please feel free to leave us feedback, we both love to hear what you have to say about our stories
"Like Old Times"
I guess what they say is true, "Old habits die hard" I never fully got over Rob, and although we both agreed we'd just be friends, I respected that. But there is some things that my new boyfriend can't do as well as Rob did. Don't get me wrong.... He is everything I could ever want in a man. It's just.... Rob could get me off in ways no man (so far) ever could. He knew just how I liked it. He knew just how to lick me; he knew just how to make me have the most powerful orgasms. Just thinking about us gives me shivers...yes it was that good. But that was then and this is now.
Veronica dabbed the last bit of polish on her pinky before she sat back into her couch, grabbing her phone to check her messages while she waited for her toe nails to dry
"Hey babe, I hope you're having a nice time with your family in L.A, I wish I could be there with you, but my family wants to be in Aspen for the holidays, I would have taken you, but my family is really uptight over me bringing girls on vacation, but ill make this up to you...promise! Call me back when you get this. Bye!"
Veronica sighed and shook her head at Michael's pathetic excuse. They'd been dating for over half a year and she was starting to realize that that his family wasn't taking kindly to this commoner girl for their rich and spoiled son. She didn't care, she was determined to have a great Christmas holiday without Michael.
She needed some moral support – whom else to call but her nearest and dearest sister Sarah? Surely, she'd empathize with her situation.
"Why aren't you with Richie Rich?" - Sarah quizzed Veronica.
"Well he's in Aspen with his snooty folks - who give me the impression that they aren't really fond of me. I'll see him next year I guess, " Veronica said while flipping TV channels, finally stopping at Oprah.
Sarah gave her a perplexed look. "Next year! Why?"
Veronica shook her head at her younger sister's lack of sharpness. "2006.... Sarah," Veronica laughed.
Veronica's phone started beeping – she had another call coming in. She told her sister she would call her back before switching calls.
"How's my future wife doing?" A male voice said with a playful laugh.
"I wouldn't know...." Veronica shrugged. She suddenly placed the voice...it was her old flame Rob!
"How are you? I miss you," he asked.
"I'm great Rob, I miss you too, what have you been up to these days?", Veronica asked waiting for his response.
"Work, all work, I'm finally getting Christmas break alone, but none the less a break, " Rob remarked.
"What do you know? That makes two of us. My boyfriend ditched me for Aspen," Veronica laughed, her voice trailing off a little at the end in sadness.
"I know we are just friends, and that's fine, but I was thinking maybe we could spend Christmas together? No one should be alone for the holidays, you come down here and we'd have fun...not like that, you have a man, but just to chill?"
Veronica found it nice of him to offer for them to spend Christmas together. But it wasn't the best idea. She missed Rob and he probably missed her, but she had a boyfriend.
"I don't know Rob.... I..." Veronica began to fumble for her words.
"Just say yes! And Merry Christmas!" Rob laughed. His laugh was always so full and hearty, it always made her smile.
"Okay.... but you better not try anything."
Veronica packed her bags to make her trip to Dallas. She was excited and scared to death to see him, but it was purely innocent. She wasn't going to bring up anything that had to do with their past. She grabbed her keys and suitcases and made her way to the car.
After the 2 1/2 hour flight had landed, Veronica grabbed her luggage and dialed her phone.
"Hey I'm here, where are you at? I don't see you anywhere.."
"I know you look delicious too!" Rob said inching towards her through the throng of travelers. Veronica looked up surprised.
"What! Where are you!", she laughed turning her head trying to scan the large arrival area, trying to find the familiar face in the crowd around her.
"I'm right here!" Rob said grabbing a hold of her hips. Veronica jumped, his hands were firm as she'd last remembered them.
"ROB! Can you not do that! I've missed you!" Veronica said wrapping her arms around him.
"Same here! Let's get out of here..." Rob grabbed her luggage and lead the way to his car.
The first few minutes in his car were silent. Veronica wasn't going to deny that he did look amazing. The dark curly hair she loved was now closely shaved. He grew a trimmed goatee, and he definitely looked like he had been working out. She loved his beautiful brown eyes that she couldn't help getting lost in. She quickly snapped out of her thoughts and made small talk.
"So I see you have a new look, only a girl could do that.... so where is she, your girlfriend?"
Rob smirked but kept his eyes on the road.
"Well Stacey...she wanted serious commitment...I just wasn't feeling that..." He explained.
"She wanted you to ask her hand in marriage?" Veronica laughed.
"No, but she wanted it to just be us and to move in together, I'm sure she would have started talking marriage soon enough." Rob put his blinker on to make a right hand turn.
"Well what's wrong with that? I mean everyone wants a stable relationship," Veronica chimed in.
"Well its kind of hard to do that when I wasn't feeling her like that, the only girl I can honestly say that I felt that way for was you..." He said matter of factly.
"Shut up Rob! You know very well what we were and besides I can't even call that a relationship...all we did was...well anyways, give her a chance" Veronica said pushing back her dark brown hair.
"I'm starving, you wanna grab a bite?" he asked her. She obliged.
They pulled up to a Chinese restaurant.
"Nothing like Chinese food on Christmas eve," Rob laughed. Veronica smiled and nodded – her Christmas was already looking up! A waiter sat them down and took their orders. They ate and caught up on their lives.
They left the restaurant and quickly made it to Rob's townhouse. It was already starting to rain.
"I have a spare room just down the hall and if you need any towels or anything they are in the bathroom cabinet to your right," Rob explained.
"Thank you, we should go out tonight if this rain lets up," Veronica offered.
"Yeah, definitely," Rob said making his way to his room.
Veronica dialed her cell phone to call Michael. She got his voicemail so she left him a message.
"Hey babe, hope you are careful on those slopes, give me a call ok? Love you." she flipped her cell closed.
She slipped out of her clothes to get more comfortable. She put on a vintage "Beatles" t-shirt and black boxers. She put her hair up and made her way to Rob's living room. She sat down in one of his tan lazy boy recliners and flipped through his wide selection of cable channels.
Rob came in and sat down on the couch.
"You look comfy, do you want anything to drink?" he asked getting up.
"Hmmm do you have diet coke?" she asked.
"No, regular?" he called back.
"Okay I'll take that then" she landed on a movie with Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Philippe, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.